Salivary cortisol and alpha-amylase reactivity to taekwondo competition in children

European Journal of Applied Physiology

Volumn 112, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 647-652

  Capranica, Laura ^a   Lupo, Corrado ^a   Cortis, Cristina ^a   Chiodo, Salvatore ^b,c   Cibelli, Giuseppe ^d   Tessitore, Antonio ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ROME FORO ITALICO   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY MAGNA GRAECIA OF CATANZARO   (Italy)

^c Italian Taekwondo Federation   (Italy)

^d UNIVERSITY OF FOGGIA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Children; Heart rate; Hormones; Official competition

Indexed keywords

AMYLASE; BIOLOGICAL MARKER; HYDROCORTISONE;

ARTICLE; CHEMISTRY; CHILD; COMPETITIVE BEHAVIOR; ENZYME ACTIVATION; EXERCISE; HEART RATE; HUMAN; MALE; MENTAL STRESS; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; SALIVA; SPORT;

ALPHA-AMYLASES; BIOLOGICAL MARKERS; CHILD; COMPETITIVE BEHAVIOR; ENZYME ACTIVATION; HEART RATE; HUMANS; HYDROCORTISONE; MALE; MARTIAL ARTS; PHYSICAL EXERTION; SALIVA; STRESS, PSYCHOLOGICAL;

EID: 84856512488     PISSN: 14396319     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00421-011-2023-z     Document Type: Article

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